The room is pretty small and cramped. The wallpaper came off pretty easily. As did the toilet and the vanity. I decided to replace the vanity with a pedestal sink to open the room up some. The mirror was up in the kids' bath - I painted the frame and hung it up in here. You can't see it in the picture, but I also put in a pendent light as an added detail.
The toilet was easy, or at least so I remembered until it became the first repair of my own renovations. I was in the crawlspace one day and noticed some water under the bathroom. I immediately went to investigate and saw that the toilet had been leaking. Awesome. Wax seal baby. I took the toilet off and discovered the problem. When we tiled the kitchen/laundry room/bathroom I had to add an extension to the flange so the seal would fit. But I had forgot to secure it, so water was slipping out when the toilet flushed. I got the drill and some screws out to remedy the situation. And here's the snag. I soon found out why there was a missing drill bit in my drill bit case. The builder had put a cast iron flange here. The only place in the entire house, on top of PVC pipe. Who does that? Now, with two dulled drill bits, I had to find a new answer. I ended up removing some other screws and putting them through the whole thing. Some plumber's putty and a new wax seal later, and the toilet is fixed. Another lesson in do it right the first time.
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